Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act and prohibitions against deceptive advertising; extend repealers on.
HB 1317 reenacts and updates Mississippi's "Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act," requiring health care practitioners (including doctors, nurses, dentists, and others) to clearly disclose their specific professional credentials (e.g., M.D., D.O., D.N.P.) in all advertisements. The bill prohibits deceptive advertising that misrepresents a provider's training, qualifications, or licensure, covering all promotional materials like websites, brochures, and business cards. It ensures patients receive accurate information to make informed choices about their care, directly affecting health care providers who advertise services and protecting patients from misleading claims. The bill also extends enforcement timelines for related disciplinary actions against violating practitioners.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
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Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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Fred Shanks
RRepublican
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